Enterolab Results Are In

[vampella]

here is what it read

"Although you do not possess the main genes predisposing to celiac sprue (HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8), HLA gene analysis reveals that you have two copies of a gene that predisposes to gluten sensitivity (DQ1 or DQ3 not subtype 8). Having two copies of a gluten sensitive gene, means that each of your parents, and all of your children (if you have them) will possess at least one copy of the gene. Two copies also means there is an even stronger predisposition to gluten sensitivity than having one gene and the resultant immunologic gluten sensitivity may be more severe."

I'm so glad I put her on a gluten-free diet.

I was told that there are false negs by my ped in dna testing for this and that they haven't identified every gene that contributes to celiacs, is this true? either way, I'm happy & have a letter from enterolabs stating that she has a problem and needs the gluten-free diet, so there MRs. GI specialist.

I feel like there is a huge weight lifted off my shoulders!!!!!!!!!!

YAY

thanks for listening

Char

[Jestgar]

I was told that there are false negs by my ped in dna testing for this and that they haven't identified every gene that contributes to celiacs, is this true?

yes. My personal opinion is that they haven't identified the gene(s) that cause(s) Celiac; they've only identified the genes that cause a specific type of damage that can happen when you do have the gene for Celiac.

Don't know how a DNA test can give a false negative. Your genes don't change.

[vampella]

I think what the ped meant by false negitives was that there is a chance for lab error, missing a gene.

[chrissy]

i'm assuming there must be more to the letter than what you printed? what you printed does not say that she has a problem with gluten----just that she is predisposed to it-------almost everyone has those genes.

[vampella]

i'm assuming there must be more to the letter than what you printed? what you printed does not say that she has a problem with gluten----just that she is predisposed to it-------almost everyone has those genes.

Oh yes there was more.